Component comparison
Nitro 18 AI vs Nitro 17
Nitro 18 AI vs Nitro 17 — detailed laptop comparison: performance, mobility, price, specifications.
Advantages
A
Nitro 18 AI (AN18-61)
- + Gaming performance (+17.0)
- + Mobility (+16.0)
- + Reliability (+12.0)
- + Screen quality (+10.1)
- + CPU (+1.8)
- + Weight (-0.18 kg)
- + Battery (+9 Wh)
- + Release year (+1)
B
Nitro 17 (AN17-72)
- + USComp overall score (+4.0)
- + Performance (+8.9)
- + Value (+8.4)
- + GPU (+6.3)
- + Estimated price (-$288)
- + Max RAM (+32 GB)
Detailed spec comparison
| Spec |
Component A
Nitro 18 AI (AN18-61)
|
Component B
Nitro 17 (AN17-72)
|
|---|---|---|
| USComp overall score | 78.0 | 82.0 (+4.0) |
| Performance | 75.6 | 84.5 (+8.9) |
| Gaming performance | 89.0 (+17.0) | 72.0 |
| Mobility | 38.0 (+16.0) | 22.0 |
| Reliability | 92.0 (+12.0) | 80.0 |
| Value | 62.4 | 70.8 (+8.4) |
| Screen quality | 60.1 (+10.1) | 50.0 |
| CPU | 90.0 (+1.8) | 88.2 |
| GPU | 69.6 | 75.9 (+6.3) |
| Estimated price | $1,440 | $1,152 (-$288) |
| Weight | 3.02 kg (-0.18 kg) | 3.20 kg |
| Battery | 99 Wh (+9 Wh) | 90 Wh |
| Max RAM | 32 GB | 64 GB (+32 GB) |
| Release year | 2025 (+1) | 2024 |
| Modernity | 100.0 | 100.0 |
Based on the comparison:
Nitro 18 AI (AN18-61) wins 8 of the comparable criteria.
The choice depends on your use case.
🤔 How to choose
Universal advice for any use case.
- Reliability vs price: reliability (median 50) ↔ price (median 385.1).
- Weight vs CPU: mobility (median 48) ↔ overall performance (median 49.8).
- Upgradeability vs battery: upgradability (median 50) ↔ battery life (median 2.8).